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Calculated Shard: 122 (from laksa141)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa122.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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How to use caps lock in a sentence."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":":\na function on a computer keyboard that mimics the effect of holding down a\nshift key\nDepending on the way the terminal or keyboard is designed, when\ncaps lock\nis in effect the shift key may be ignored or it may cause a reverse shift: when the\ncaps lock\nis in effect, the shift key puts letters back into lowercase.\n—\nInfoWorld\nExamples of\ncaps lock\nin a Sentence\nRecent Examples on the Web\nExamples are automatically compiled from online sources to \n                    show current usage.\nRead More\nOpinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.\nSend us feedback\n.\nThe social media reaction was also strong, with users not holding back on the angry\ncaps lock\nover the reversal of the show’s premise.\n—\nEW.com\n, 10 Jan. 2025\nMatt Drudge, the reclusive conservative journalist who made his fortune through link aggregation and effective use of\ncaps lock\n, has listed his Miami home for $2.9 million.\n—\nCurbed\n, 20 Oct. 2023\nWord History\nFirst Known Use\n1984, in the meaning defined\nabove\nTime Traveler\nThe first known use of\ncaps lock\nwas\n                                        in 1984\nBrowse Nearby Words\nCite this Entry\nStyle\n“Caps lock.”\nMerriam-Webster.com Dictionary\n, Merriam-Webster, https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/caps%20lock. 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[More from M-W](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/caps%20lock#more-from-mw)\n\n- Save Word ![](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dist-cross-dungarees\/2026-03-17--19-31-37-cl6xn\/images\/svg\/redesign\/save-word-flag-icon.svg)\n  - To save this word, you'll need to log in.\n    [Log In](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/login)\n\n# caps lock\n## [noun](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/noun)\n\n**:** a function on a computer keyboard that mimics the effect of holding down a [shift key](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/shift%20key)\n\nDepending on the way the terminal or keyboard is designed, when caps lock is in effect the shift key may be ignored or it may cause a reverse shift: when the caps lock is in effect, the shift key puts letters back into lowercase.\n\n—\n\n*InfoWorld*\n\n## Examples of *caps lock* in a Sentence\nRecent Examples on the Web\n\nExamples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage.   [Read More](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/caps%20lock)  Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M\/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary%2Fcaps%20lock).\n\nThe social media reaction was also strong, with users not holding back on the angry *caps lock* over the reversal of the show’s premise.\n\n—\n\n*EW.com*, 10 Jan. 2025\n\nMatt Drudge, the reclusive conservative journalist who made his fortune through link aggregation and effective use of *caps lock*, has listed his Miami home for \\$2.9 million.\n\n—\n\n*Curbed*, 20 Oct. 2023\n\nSo is turning on *caps lock* to type the first letter of every sentence, or maintaining a Lego obsession into adulthood, or being afraid of astronauts.\n\n—\n\nCallie Holtermann, *New York Times*, 7 June 2023\n\nFor the *caps lock* crowd, a sequence of big, blocky letter-shapes can feel triumphal, or boisterous, or rude, or needy.\n\n—\n\n*Washington Post*, 11 Oct. 2021\n\nThis is not to diminish the dynamism and range present in his oeuvre of soaring anthems so much as to say that a Steinman track starts in *caps lock* and usually builds to CAPS LOCK BOLD, ITALIC, UNDERLINED, or ALL THREE.\n\n—\n\nTres Dean, *Vulture*, 29 Apr. 2021\n\nIn this online community, turning off the *caps lock* is optional, and rocket emojis are mandatory.\n\n—\n\nCharley Grant, *WSJ*, 19 Feb. 2021\n\nImagine if your sweet aunt ran ESPN’s college football Facebook page, and all the commenters came from Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary’s page, but with the exact same disdain for discrete use of *caps lock*, exclamation points, and ellipses as Cher on Twitter.\n\n—\n\nErin Berger, *Outside Online*, 2 Oct. 2018\n\nSee More\n\n## Word History\nFirst Known Use\n\n1984, in the meaning defined [above](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/caps%20lock#h1)\n\nTime Traveler\n\nThe first known use of *caps lock* was in 1984\n\n[See more words from the same year](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/time-traveler\/1984?src=defrecirc-timetraveler-etycard)\n\n## Rhymes for *caps lock*\n- [alcock](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/alcock)\n- [beanstalk](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/beanstalk)\n- [bedrock](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/bedrock)\n- [boardwalk](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/boardwalk)\n- [catwalk](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/catwalk)\n- [cornstalk](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/cornstalk)\n- [crosswalk](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/crosswalk)\n- [deadlock](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/deadlock)\n- [feedstock](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/feedstock)\n- [fetlock](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/fetlock)\n- [flintlock](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/flintlock)\n- [goshawk](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/goshawk)\n\n[See All Rhymes for *caps lock*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/rhymes\/perfect\/caps%20lock)\n\n## Browse Nearby Words\n[cap sleeve](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/cap%20sleeve)\n\ncaps lock\n\n[cap spinning](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/cap%20spinning)\n\n[See all Nearby Words](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/browse\/dictionary\/c\/12)\n\n## Cite this Entry\nStyle\n\n“Caps lock.” *Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary*, Merriam-Webster, https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/caps%20lock. 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Boilerpipe Text	: a function on a computer keyboard that mimics the effect of holding down a shift key Depending on the way the terminal or keyboard is designed, when caps lock is in effect the shift key may be ignored or it may cause a reverse shift: when the caps lock is in effect, the shift key puts letters back into lowercase. — InfoWorld Examples of caps lock in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . The social media reaction was also strong, with users not holding back on the angry caps lock over the reversal of the show’s premise. — EW.com , 10 Jan. 2025 Matt Drudge, the reclusive conservative journalist who made his fortune through link aggregation and effective use of caps lock , has listed his Miami home for $2.9 million. — Curbed , 20 Oct. 2023 Word History First Known Use 1984, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of caps lock was in 1984 Browse Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style “Caps lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026. More from Merriam-Webster on caps lock Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged More from Merriam-Webster Top Lookups
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[Log In](https://www.merriam-webster.com/login) # caps lock ## [noun](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun) : a function on a computer keyboard that mimics the effect of holding down a [shift key](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shift%20key) Depending on the way the terminal or keyboard is designed, when caps lock is in effect the shift key may be ignored or it may cause a reverse shift: when the caps lock is in effect, the shift key puts letters back into lowercase. — InfoWorld ## Examples of caps lock in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. [Read More](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock) Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 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The social media reaction was also strong, with users not holding back on the angry caps lock over the reversal of the show’s premise. — EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Matt Drudge, the reclusive conservative journalist who made his fortune through link aggregation and effective use of caps lock, has listed his Miami home for \$2.9 million. — Curbed, 20 Oct. 2023 So is turning on caps lock to type the first letter of every sentence, or maintaining a Lego obsession into adulthood, or being afraid of astronauts. — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 7 June 2023 For the caps lock crowd, a sequence of big, blocky letter-shapes can feel triumphal, or boisterous, or rude, or needy. — Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2021 This is not to diminish the dynamism and range present in his oeuvre of soaring anthems so much as to say that a Steinman track starts in caps lock and usually builds to CAPS LOCK BOLD, ITALIC, UNDERLINED, or ALL THREE. — Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2021 In this online community, turning off the caps lock is optional, and rocket emojis are mandatory. — Charley Grant, WSJ, 19 Feb. 2021 Imagine if your sweet aunt ran ESPN’s college football Facebook page, and all the commenters came from Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary’s page, but with the exact same disdain for discrete use of caps lock, exclamation points, and ellipses as Cher on Twitter. — Erin Berger, Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2018 See More ## Word History First Known Use 1984, in the meaning defined [above](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock#h1) Time Traveler The first known use of caps lock was in 1984 [See more words from the same year](https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/1984?src=defrecirc-timetraveler-etycard) ## Rhymes for caps lock - [alcock](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alcock) - [beanstalk](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanstalk) - [bedrock](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedrock) - [boardwalk](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boardwalk) - [catwalk](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catwalk) - [cornstalk](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornstalk) - [crosswalk](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswalk) - [deadlock](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadlock) - [feedstock](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedstock) - [fetlock](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetlock) - [flintlock](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flintlock) - [goshawk](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goshawk) [See All Rhymes for caps lock](https://www.merriam-webster.com/rhymes/perfect/caps%20lock) ## Browse Nearby Words [cap sleeve](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cap%20sleeve) caps lock [cap spinning](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cap%20spinning) [See all Nearby Words](https://www.merriam-webster.com/browse/dictionary/c/12) ## Cite this Entry Style “Caps lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock. 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Readable Markdown	: a function on a computer keyboard that mimics the effect of holding down a [shift key](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shift%20key) Depending on the way the terminal or keyboard is designed, when caps lock is in effect the shift key may be ignored or it may cause a reverse shift: when the caps lock is in effect, the shift key puts letters back into lowercase.— InfoWorld Examples of caps lock in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. [Read More](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock) Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary%2Fcaps%20lock). The social media reaction was also strong, with users not holding back on the angry caps lock over the reversal of the show’s premise. — EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Matt Drudge, the reclusive conservative journalist who made his fortune through link aggregation and effective use of caps lock, has listed his Miami home for \$2.9 million. — Curbed, 20 Oct. 2023 Word History First Known Use 1984, in the meaning defined [above](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock#h1) Time Traveler The first known use of caps lock was in 1984 Browse Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style “Caps lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caps%20lock. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026. More from Merriam-Webster on caps lock Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free\! [Merriam-Webster unabridged](https://premium.britannica.com/mw-unabridged/?utm_source=mw&utm_medium=inline-def&utm_campaign=evergreen) More from Merriam-Webster Top Lookups
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